In 2012, the Government of Catalunya created the FLUMEN Institute for River Dynamics and Hydrologic Engineering as a partnership between CIMNE and UPC · BarcelonaTech.

FLUMEN Institute is the outcome of merging the prestigious Flumen RTD group existing since 2005 at the School of Civil Engineering of UPC · BarcelonaTech and CIMNE, bringing together the numerical and experimental expertise of Flumen RTD group in hydraulics with the broad experience of CIMNE on numerical methods, computer simulation and integration of decision support systems.

The objectives of FLUMEN are the promotion of RTD and technology transfer activities in the field of river dynamics and hydrologic engineering. The Flumen Institute is directed by Prof. J. Dolz.